Border shooting of Felani Khatun
| Killing of Felani Khatun | |
|---|---|
| Location | India-Bangladesh border |
| Date | 7 January 2011 |
Attack type | Murder |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrator | India Border Security Force (BSF) |
Felani Khatun (Bengali: ফেলানী খাতুন) was a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl who was shot and killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on 7 January 2011, along the India-Bangladesh border.[1][2] A photograph showing Felani Khatun's dead body hanging on a border fence made of barbed wire was picked up by international media, and the publication of these photographs evoked international concern.[3] The photo had created an "uproar" in Bangladesh.[4] After a lot of back and forth between different courts within India, the case is still pending for final judgement as (MSM) a human rights activist platform in India has launched a petition in the country's Supreme Court seeking justice and compensation for the killing of Felani Khatun.[5] Lawyer and Human Rights Activist SM Abraham Lincoln who has been the lawyer for Felani Khatun's Family on Bangladesh's side for the last 11 years, believes that after the covid 19 pandemic the process has lost momentum.[6] This Case is significant because of the international attention that it gathered and also paints a vivid picture of the length of struggle that people living in borderline Bangladesh have to go through.
See also
- Deaths along the Bangladesh–India border
- Murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi
- Murder of Sohagi Jahan Tonu
- Murder of Abrar Fahad
References
- ^ "Indian verdict disrespect to int'l law: NHRC". The Daily Star. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "India acquits Felani killer". Dhaka Tribune. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "BSF authorities order revision trial in Felani murder case". Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Felani killing: BSF man acquitted again". The Daily Star. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Roy, S. Dilip (7 January 2022). "11 years of Felani killing: Family still waiting for justice". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ UNB (7 January 2022). "11 years of Felani Killing: Wait for justice gets longer". Prothomalo. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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